2017

TL9253 : B17 Crash Site Memorial

taken 7 years ago, near to Thorpe Green, Suffolk, England

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B17 Crash Site Memorial
B17 Crash Site Memorial
B17 G, Ser: 42-38085 of the 711st Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group (Heavy) from USAAF Station Rattlesden crashed here on the 27th of March 1944 killing all on board.
1st Lt. W.C. Hudson, Pilot; 2nd Lt. W.B. Corley, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. N. Bishusky, Navigator; 2nd Lt. J.C. Henix Jr., Bombardier; T. Sgt. J.C. Cunningham, Eng'r/ Top Turret; T. Sgt. D.N. Jugenberg, R/Operator; S/Sgt. C.E. Gorman, B/Turret; S/Sgt. L.A. St. Laurent, L/Waist Gnr; S/Sgt. J.C. Badenhoffer, R/Waist Gnr; S/Sgt. J. Penwell, Tail Gunner.
Wartime aircraft crash Memorials

During the Second World War hundreds of aircrew were lost in accidents while training, landing, taking off or attempting to get back to their base with a badly damaged aircraft.
By creating this shared description and collecting them into one place I will not only pay tribute to the men who lost their lives in the line of duty but hopefully give some scale to the cost in lives.
These are just the ones who have a memorial; there are hundreds more who have no memorial or were lost at sea. They should not be forgotten. Their lives were equally precious.
In Honour of those who served and in Memory of those who fell.


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This photo is linked from: Articles: · East Anglia World War Two Aircrew Crash Memorials Automatic Clusters: · B17 Crash Site Memorial [2] Other Photos: · B17 Crash Site Memorial · B17 Crash site plaque Title Clusters: · B17 Crash Site Memorial [2] ·
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TL9253, 6 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Adrian S Pye   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 31 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 31 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 9272 5378 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:8.9201N 0:48.9229E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 9273 5379
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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